About this opportunity
Tesla lists this Robotics Technical Program Manager, Electronics, Optimus opportunity in palo alto, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
What to Expect The Optimus electronics team needs a Technical Program Manager to drive controller and PCBA hardware from prototype through design release and into builds. You will own schedules, risks, and decisions across electrical, mechanical, firmware, test, sourcing, and manufacturing. The pace is high. The work is physical: board spins, CM fab, DFM, bring-up, lab builds, and factory cut-in. If you have shipped PCBAs or electronic controllers with cross-functional teams, come join us.
What You'll Do Own end-to-end program execution for Optimus electronics controllers and their PCBAs - from schematic / layout freeze through fab, DFM, bring-up, design release, NPI and mass production
Run a single schedule and risk picture across EE, ME, firmware, integration, test, EMC, sourcing, and NPI. Unblock PCBA design release and DFM gates; keep board CMs and internal teams on the same facts
Drive alignment on controller interfaces (power, high-speed, noise-sensitive, on-robot / off-robot). Turn open questions into owners, dates, and written decisions
Coordinate board builds and trial lots: priorities, material, CM throughput, and issues that would slip the next hardware drop
Keep program status, specs, and action trackers current so engineering and leadership can decide the same day
What You'll Bring Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, equivalent experience
2+ years owning PCBA or electronic-controller programs
Direct experience delivering PCBA and/or electronic controllers (for example ECU, MCU board, motor / inverter / body / domain / compute controller) with engineering and a board CM (contract manufacture)
Evidence you can run multiple workstreams at once, write a crisp status, and escalate before a date slips
Robotics, automotive, consumer electronics, medical device, or aerospace controller / avionics programs experience preferred
PCBA design release, DFM, ECO, SMT process, ICT / FCT, or production cut-in with an EMS / board CM experience preferred
Low-voltage distribution, power electronics, EMC, or board bring-up. Harness, sensor, or actuator work that interfaces to a controller experience preferred
Jira and Confluence. ECAD (Altium or similar) or CAD is a plus, not a gate experience preferred
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program
Expected Compensation $104,000 - $270,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
We will accept applications for this job until December 21, 2026, after which this posting will be removed.
Worksite address
palo alto, CA, 94306, US
Who can apply
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